Effects of tributyltin (TBT) and triphenyltin (TPT) on the reproduction of the freshwater snail Lymnaea stagnalis

Conference (2012, December 10)

Reproductive impact and proteomic analysis of androgenic and anti-androgenic disruptors on the hermaphroditic freshwater gastropod Lymnaea stagnalis

Poster (2011, November)

In this study, e ects of two androgens (tributyltin and testosterone), one antiandrogen (cyproterone acetate) and one estrogen (chlordecone) on growth and reproduction were investigated in the ... [more ▼]

In this study, e ects of two androgens (tributyltin and testosterone), one antiandrogen (cyproterone acetate) and one estrogen (chlordecone) on growth and reproduction were investigated in the hermaphrodite gastropod Lymnaea stagnalis. In this study, exposure to a range of concentrations (ng/l to μg/l) of each chemical was performed during 21 days. e number of clutches and the number of eggs per clutch were monitored. A decrease in clutches laid per snail was observed after exposure to tributyltin (540, 1180 and 2600 ng/l) and chlordecone (10, 22, 50 and 110 μg/l). A signi cant decrease in egg laid per snail was observed after exposure to tributyltin (540, 1180 and 2600 ng/l) and chlordecone (50 and 110 μg/l). An increase of egg abnormalities ratio in exposed snails (atrophied albumen, polyembryonicity,...) was observed in L. stagnalis following exposure to testosterone (2, 22, 50 and 110 ng/l), cyproterone acetate (4,5 and 50 μg/l), tributyltin (110 and 244 ng/l) and chlordecone (4,5 and 10 μg/l). Investigation of alteration in protein expression in exposed snails was performed using proteomic analysis such as 2D-DIGE. Mass spectrometry identi cation was performed on proteins with altered expression. We could establish correlation between reproductive endpoints and changes in proteins involved in egg formation and in egg laying were underlined. Egg yolk ferritin, the main protein of egg yolk, was shown to be reduced signi cantly in relationship with a decrease of egg yolk quality after exposure to tributyltin 540 ng/l and cyproterone acetate 4,5 μg/l. Ovipostatin, a protein proved to reduce egg masses, was signi cantly over expressed in snails exposed to 50 μg/l of chlordecone and were in relationship with a reduction of clutches laid by individuals. Further western blot analysis on those proteins involved in the reproduction are underway. ese analysis will enable us to con rm and re ne with more speci city the 2D-DIGE results for the selected proteins. e results of this study can help to establish new biomarkers of exposure of endocrine disruptors in freshwater environment and can provide new insight on mode of action of endocrine disruptors in L. stagnalis. [less ▲]

Chlordecone Exposure and Risk of Prostate Cancer

in Journal of Clinical Oncology (2010)

Impacts of androgenic and antiandrogenic substances on the freshwater pulmonate gastropod Lymnaea stagnalis

Poster (2010, May 23)

Knowledge on the impacts of endocrine disruptors on gastropods is scarce and their mechanism of action poorly understood especially the impacts of androgenic and antiandrogenic compounds. In this study ... [more ▼]

Knowledge on the impacts of endocrine disruptors on gastropods is scarce and their mechanism of action poorly understood especially the impacts of androgenic and antiandrogenic compounds. In this study effects of 5 androgenics and antiandrogenics endocrine disruptors were investigated on the reproduction and life traits of the freshwater pulmonate gastropod Lymnaea stagnalis. The chemicals tested were Tributyltin, Cyproterone acetate, Methyltestosterone, Vinclozolin and Fenitrothion. Tributyltin was used as androgenic positive control. The other compounds tested are androgenic and antiandrogenic compounds either steroids or non steroids. Adult snails were exposed to 3 concentrations of each chemical for 30 days. The size and reproductive organs development were monitored throughout exposure. The number of clutches, the number of eggs per clutch were assessed during the first 10 days. The clutches were kept individually in clear water except for the clutches of the eighth day which were divided in two. Half was kept individually in clear water and the other half was individually reared in contaminated water following the same exposure as their parents. The percentage of hatching per clutch of these clutches was measured. The development size, mortality, and development of reproductive organs of the juveniles were assessed until their first clutch was laid. [less ▲]

Pesticide exposure of pregnant women in Guadeloupe: Ability of a food frequency questionnaire to estimate blood concentration of chlordecone

in Environmental Research (2010), 110(2), 146-151

Context Chlordecone, an environmentally persistent organochlorine insecticide used intensively in banana culture in the French West Indies until 1993, has permanently polluted soils and contaminated ... [more ▼]

Context Chlordecone, an environmentally persistent organochlorine insecticide used intensively in banana culture in the French West Indies until 1993, has permanently polluted soils and contaminated foodstuffs. Consumption of contaminated food is the main source of exposure nowadays. We sought to identify main contributors to blood chlordecone concentration (BCC) and to validate an exposure indicator based on food intakes.Material and methods We used a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) completed by a sample of 194 pregnant women to estimate their dietary exposure to chlordecone and compared it to blood levels. In a first approach, chlordecone daily intake was estimated as the product of daily eaten quantity of 214 foodstuffs, multiplied by their chlordecone content, and summed over all items. We then predicted individual blood chlordecone concentration with empirical weight regression models based on frequency of food consumption, and without contamination data.Results Among the 191 subjects who had BCC determination, 146 (76%) had detectable values and mean BCC was 0.86†ng/mL (range < LOD-13.2). Mean per capita dietary intake of chlordecone was estimated at 3.3†[mu]g/day (range: 0.1-22.2). Blood chlordecone levels were significantly correlated with food exposure predicted from the empirical weight models (r=0.47, p<0.0001) and, to a lesser extent, with chlordecone intake estimated from food consumption and food contamination data (r=0.20, p=0.007). Main contributors to chlordecone exposure included seafood, root vegetables, and Cucurbitaceous.Conclusion These results show that the Timoun FFQ provides valid estimates of chlordecone exposure. Estimates from empirical weight models correlated better with blood levels of chlordecone than did estimates from the dietary intake assessment. [less ▲]